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Humanitarian Crisis
Missile Strike on Iranian School: Children Among Dozens Reported Dead as Conflict Escalates
The reported missile strike on a girls’ school in Minab, which Iranian officials say killed at least 153 people including…
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Education
Hidden, Excluded, Unprotected: 95% of Nigeria’s Disabled Children Locked Out of School and Denied Their Right to Development
Nigeria’s estimated seven million children living with disabilities remain one of the most vulnerable and unprotected groups in the country.…
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Child Protection
Edo Rallies to Shield Its Children: Government, EU and Stakeholders Unite to Crack Down on Abuse and Secure Every Child’s Future
The Edo State Government has reaffirmed its strong commitment to child protection, placing safeguarding at the center of its education…
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Education
65,000 Out-of-School Children Returned to Classrooms in Oyo, Boosting Child Protection and Safeguarding Efforts
Governor Seyi Makinde’s announcement that 65,000 out of school children have been reintegrated into classrooms across Oyo State is more…
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Research Alert
How Can Child Safety Be Guaranteed If Nigeria Scores 0% on Parenthood Policies? World Bank Report Sparks Alarm
Nigeria’s zero score on supportive parenthood policies in the 2026 Women, Business and the Law report by the World Bank…
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Child Protection
Court Approves Overseas DNA Tests to Protect Mohbad’s Son’s Right to Identity and Parental Recognition
The Magistrate Court sitting in Ikorodu, Lagos, has approved three overseas laboratories to conduct DNA testing to determine the paternity…
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Child Protection
Presiding Magistrate Adjourns Inquest into Chimamanda Adichie’s Son’s Death to April 14, Sparks Wider Child Protection Accountability Debate
Presiding Magistrate Atinuke Adetunji has adjourned the inquest into the death of 21 month old Nkanu Nnamdi Esege, son of…
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Child Labour
UNICEF Flags Grave Violation as Over 1,100 Children Were Recruited and Exploited by Armed Groups in 2024
North-East governors have renewed commitments to safeguard children following revelations that 1,120 children were recruited into armed groups in 2024,…
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Education
JAMB’s Full Automation Drive Signals New Era for Students, But Children’s Experience Must Remain the True Test
The completion of JAMB’s automation of the UTME question-authoring process is a commendable institutional achievement. However, the real measure of…
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Health Matters
Born of Hope and Ethics: UK’s First Baby from Deceased Womb Transplant Highlights Child Safeguarding in Advanced Reproductive Care
The birth of the United Kingdom’s first baby following a womb transplant from a deceased donor is being celebrated as…
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